#8FA6CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.064 261.4), rgb(143, 166, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8FA6CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA6CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 166, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.064 261.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8FA6CE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA6CE | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA6CE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA6CE text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 261.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA6CE
oklch(72.2% 0.064 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#5673A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#466090
oklch(49% 0.084 262)
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Step 800
800
#3A4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#8FA6CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99A8D0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DAEB3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA6CE
#8FA6CE
oklch(72.2% 0.064 261.4)
- #BAA277
#BAA277
oklch(72.3% 0.065 81.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8FA6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
Use #8FA6CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.